twitools/filler.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import dbtools, setuptools, twitools

def fill(db=dbtools.dbObject(), user=twitools.twObject().whoami(), two=twitools.twObject()):
 query = "from:" + user
 savepoint = db.getLatestTweet()
 last = savepoint

 timeline = two.search(query, savepoint)

 tw_counter = 0

 for status in timeline:
  timestamp = status.created_at.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S') + " +0000"
  text = setuptools.unescapeText(status.text)

  db.executeQuery("INSERT INTO tweets('tweet_id','timestamp','text') VALUES(" + str(status.id) + ",'" + timestamp + "','" + text + "')")
  db.commit()

  last = status.id
  tw_counter = tw_counter + 1

 db.closeConnection()

 return tw_counter, last, savepoint

if __name__ == "__main__":
 count, last, first = fill()
 print("Stored %i tweets after %i until %i." % (count, first, last))